Addressing Forgotten Accounts Can Improve Retirement Savings Outcomes
A better investment mix and increased savings are just two advantages participants who have disengaged...
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The Allure of PEPs for Current Plan Sponsors
PEPs offer some advantages worth considering even if plan sponsors already have help and think...
Survey Findings
The annual PLANSPONSOR Recordkeeping Survey results represent nearly $9 trillion in defined contribution (DC) plan assets and are estimated to account for over 90% of the total DC plan market.
Source: 2021 Recordkeeping Survey
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Considering New Uses for SDBAs
Self-directed brokerage accounts could be the answer for meeting participants’ ESG investing desires and maybe guaranteed lifetime income needs.
Plaintiffs in Excessive Fee Suit Overcome Hurdles to Move the Case Forward
The participants’ claims regarding Omnicom’s continued use of an active TDF suite were found plausible, and a judge left until...
Keys to Facilitating Retirement Success
Guaranteed sources of income, low debt, a clear spend-down strategy and advisory services are four drivers of financial security in...
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CITs Overcoming Mutual Funds in 401(k)s
Collective investment trusts are the most used investment vehicle in the largest plans and are a close second among large...
Can ERISA Accounts Be Used to Pay for Fiduciary Liability Insurance?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
D&I Efforts, ESG Investing and More Lawsuits Are Among 2021 DC Trends
Janus Henderson Investors reviewed study findings, recent legislation and litigation during a webinar.
Does Fear, or Encouragement, Prompt More Plan Participants to Act?
Providing both a view of retirement readiness progress or a shortfall encourages participants to engage with their savings, but shortfall...
Retirement Industry People Moves
IPS acquires CPA firm’s pension services group; Morgan Stanley at Work and Vestwell announce partnership; FPS Group rebrands as IPX...
Addressing Forgotten Accounts Can Improve Retirement Savings Outcomes
A better investment mix and increased savings are just two advantages participants who have disengaged with prior plan accounts gain...
Great-West Defendants Prevail in Appeal of Fee Challenge
Affirming a lower court ruling in its entirety, the 10th Circuit found that plaintiffs neither present evidence establishing the outer...
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Industry Intelligence Spotlight
Are your glide paths diversified enough for today’s evolving markets?
As plan participants head toward retirement, a target-date fund’s stock allocation decreases while its exposure to bonds goes up. But this is only part of the story for glide paths. With ever-changing markets,...
Watch your language: Rethinking how we communicate with participants
Learn more from our three key insights on how to communicate with participants.
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Financial Wellness Programs Empower Employees
Companies are embracing an educational approach as half of adults report feeling “financially anxious.” As employees grapple with financial stress being amplified by the pandemic, employers are responding by taking a holistic look...
sponsored by BOK Financial
All In: Understanding the Total Cost of Your Retirement Plan
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Best Practices | Plan Committees
For the Best Collaboration
Committees are most effective when they’re on top of these fiduciary basics.
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Enforced by EBSA
A GAO report outlines DOL investigation practices.
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RFPs, the Easy Way
Plan sponsors can cut through the inefficiencies involved in conducting RFPs, with...
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The Compounding Effect—in Reverse
The pandemic may be lessening, but the long-term financial effect for some,...
Rules/Regs
Plan Qualification Requirements
The IRS’ updated operational compliance list reminds plan sponsors of SECURE Act...
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